BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of April 24, 2007
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss
meeting reports, overtime, and the advertising policy for boards and
commissions from 9:00 a.m. until 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 with
Commissioners
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday,
April 24, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners
Commissioner Pearce gave an update on the status of
the Emergency Supplemental Secure
Rural Schools and County Payments amendment.
Jeff Carlson advised of concerns regarding possible future
dredging of material from Rock Cove due to the Piper Road/Rock Creek landslide.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of April
17, 2007.
2. Reappoint Robert Cunningham
to Boundary Review Board position #1 for a 4-year term expiring January 31,
2011.
3. Reappoint Patricia Colton to
Boundary Review Board position #5 for a 4-year term expiring January 31, 2011.
4. Contract with USDA Forest
Service to provide funding for law enforcement on Gifford Pinchot National
Forest.
5. Letter from Dept of General
Administration terminating the rental agreement with Employment Security Dept
for the lease of land at 704A SW Rock Creek Drive.
6. Boundary line adjustment to
correct a survey discrepancy for property located on Delina Lane.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to ratify the Chair’s signing
of a letter to Representative Norm Dicks regarding the Emergency Supplemental
Secure Rural Schools and County Payments amendment.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve a contract amendment with Washington State Military
Department (E07-096A) amending the terms and conditions for funding to provide
Emergency Management Preparedness Assistance to local jurisdictions.
Larry Douglass, Interim Public Works Director reported on personnel,
Rock Creek Slide, engineering projects, County Road, Solid Waste, ER&R,
Solid Waste, and Building Department.
John
Carlson, Emergency Management Coordinator reported on monitoring of Mount St.
Helens, Piper Road/Rock Creek landslide, Comprehensive Emergency Management
Plan, Community Emergency Response Team program, National Incident Management
System compliance, school preparedness, Emergency Operations Center progress,
pandemic flu, search and rescue, and updates to the Emergency Management
website.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve the re-submittal of an expense claim voucher for
The
meeting recessed at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 and reconvened at 11:20 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
Nancy
Ryke, Mt. Adams District Ranger and Tom Mulder, Mount St. Helens Monument
District Ranger gave updates on Forest Service activities. Discussion included closing of Coldwater
Ridge Visitor’s Center, recreation sites/campgrounds, Swift Subarea Plan,
Forest Service 90 Road, timber sales, long range northwest forest plan,
Firewise Plan, road damage/decommissioning, and Hemlock Dam.
The
meeting recessed at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 and reconvened at 1:35 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
A public hearing was held to consider four
applications for a change of classification or use from Richard and Sherrill
Bologh to transfer portions of tax parcels 02-05-00-00-8002-00 and
02-05-00-00-8003-00 from Agriculture and Designated Forest Land to Current Use
Timber Land. Commissioner Richardson
moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to
acknowledge receipt of a letter from Richard and Sherrill Bologh advising they
were unable to attend the hearing. No
one was present from the Assessor’s Office.
Mary Repar requested clarification of current use and timber land. The hearing was closed to public comment. Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve Open Space
Taxation Agreements for four applications to transfer portions of tax parcels
02-05-00-00-8002-00 and 02-05-00-00-8003-00 from Agriculture and Designated
Forest Land to Current Use Timber Land.
The
meeting recessed at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
A public hearing was held to consider Ordinance
2007-06 amending Skamania County Code Title 10 Traffic, Chapter 10.04.030 Speed
Limits by revising speed limits on Cook-Underwood Road. Craig Rundell, Public Works Engineering
Technician gave a staff report.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to continue the hearing to 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May
24, 2007 to allow for additional public comment. The Board directed Public Works to post
temporary signage at both ends of Cook-Underwood Road regarding the proposed
speed limit changes and to post the same information on the County’s website.
The
meeting recessed at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 and reconvened at 3:00 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a conference call with Jim
Potts, Legislative Representative for Skamania County to discuss the next
legislative session, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 and reconvened at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2007, with
Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss staff
retirements, Rock Creek drainage, Adopt-A-Road-Program, and project reviews,
with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss Columbia Gorge Future Forum, Rock Cove
milfoil, Hearing Examiner services, House Bill 1409, Water Resource Inventory
Area 29 split funding, planning process, and rock pits, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss the Park and Recreation Master
Plan, grant for Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program, architect
contract, and personnel, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:08 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2007 and reconvened at 1:40
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Noxious
Weed Control to discuss increasing employee time for Title II projects for the
Noxious Weed Coordinator, Partnership Specialist (Title II) and Partnership
Specialist (Knotweed), with no action taken.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried unanimously to approve increasing the percentage
of employee time for Title II projects for the Noxious Weed Coordinator from 5%
to 15%, Partnership Specialist (Title II) from 80% to 90%, and Partnership
Specialist (Knotweed) to 15%, to be paid from additional Title II grant funding
received.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Sheriff and Solid Waste Supervisor to discuss work crew dump fees, with no
action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Sheriff to discuss proposed changes to the Animal Control Ordinance, with no
action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2007 and reconvened at 9:40
a.m. Thursday, April 26, 2007, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and
Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss scheduling and personnel,
with no action taken.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 10:15 a.m. until 11:00
a.m., with no action taken.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending April 26,
2007 in the total amount of $238,894.64.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to approve a contract amendment with Laxson
Appraisal Services to extend the term of the contract to provide appraisal
services for County-owned property.
Ann
Lueders, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of
April 10, 2007. The Board reviewed and
discussed the following reports:
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Report #2007-04. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-06. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to return the report to the Safety Committee for additional
information.
§
Report #2007-05. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-E-04. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2006-28. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to return the report to the Safety Committee for further review.
The
meeting recessed at 11:37 a.m., Thursday, April 26, 2007 and reconvened at
12:45 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.
Auditor
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss an upcoming State
Transportation Committee meeting, the Counseling Center and Risk Management,
with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON